Orissa High Court
ABLAPL/7594/2026 of TITAN NAYAK Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 18 August 2026
of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No. 7594 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010467112026 Titan Nayak …. Petitioner Mr. A . Mishra, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Mr. C.R. Swain, AGA Mr. G.N. Rout, Adv. (Informant) CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ABLAPL No. 7594 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010467112026
Titan Nayak
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Petitioner
Mr. A. Mishra, Advocate
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State of Odisha
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Opposite Party
Mr. C.R. Swain, AGA
Mr. G.N. Rout, Adv. (Informant)
CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH
Order No.
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ORDER
18.08.2026
02. 1. Learned counsel Mr. Rout has entered appearance on behalf of the Informant by filing Vakalatanama. The same is taken on record.
2. Name of learned counsel Mr. Rout be reflected in the file, cause list as well as web portal of this Court.
3. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner, learned counsel for the State and learned counsel for the Informant.
4. The Petitioner is seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with G.R. Case No.137 of 2024 pending on the file of learned Addl. Sessions Judge-cum- Special Court under POCSO Act, Cuttack, arising out of Baramba P.S. Case No.186 of 2024 for commission of offences punishable under Section 376(2)(n)/ 294/
323/ 354/ 379/ 506/ 34 of IPC read with Section 6 of the POCSO Act and Section 3(1)(r)/ 3(1)(s)/ 3(2)(va) of SC & ST (PoA) Act.
5. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioner, referring to the 183 BNSS statement of the victim on record, that it’s a consensual relationship.
6. Learned counsel for the State as well as Informant oppose the prayer for pre-arrest bail.
7. Considering the rival submission, in the light of the 183 BNSS statement of the victim and keeping in view the accusation, inter alia, under the POCSO Act, this Court is not inclined to entertain the application for pre-arrest bail. However, in the event the Petitioner surrenders before the learned Court in seisin in the aforesaid case and moves an application for their release on bail, the same shall be considered on its own merit and the learned Court in seisin is requested to make an endeavor to dispose of the same on the same day needless to state after following the due procedure of law.
8. Accordingly, the ABLAPL stands disposed of.
(V. NARASINGH)
Judge
Santoshi
Digitally Signed Signed by: SANTOSHI LENKA Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 19-Aug-2026 18:40:55 Signature Not Verified